Results: Recently circulating levels of substance P (SP), soluble CD40 ligand (sCD40L),
tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP)-1, malondialdehyde (MDA), and …

Objective: The impact of increased C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio on intra-hospital
mortality has been investigated among patients admitted to general intensive care units …

High plasma proenkephalin A (PENK-A) levels are associated with poor clinical outcome
after ischemic stroke. However, not much is known regarding the change of its level in acute …

There are few data on platelet function in intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH). We prospectively
enrolled 69 patients with ICH and measured platelet function on admission. Aspirin use …

Background and purpose The purpose of this study was to systematically determine the
correlations between the post-thrombolytic changes of hemostasis parameters and the …

Background and purpose–The role of the natural anticoagulants, antithrombin III (AT III),
protein C (PC), and protein S (PS), in patients with mild to moderate ischemic stroke remains …

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) volume is a critical determinant of ICH outcome. ICH volume
growth is common during the first hours following ICH onset and correlates with poor …

BACKGROUND and OBJECTIVE: Although previous studies have shown brain natriuretic
peptide (BNP) level was useful for a diagnosis of the subtype in ischemic stroke, only a few …

A prognostic biomarker that can provide a good prediction of prognosis in patients with
intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) would be beneficial in guiding the initial management …

Objective We investigated the association of short-and medium-term particulate matter (PM)
exposure with risk of mortality in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) …